If Liu Bei is the strongest among them, no, even if he is stronger than Sun Ce, Ma Chao may not be the first to deal with him. It is as simple as that. After all, he is also the lord and the boss, so many times, That still requires a lot of consideration, and this is definitely the case. For Ma Chao, he not only wanted to see opportunities and see whether his side could destroy the opponent, but he also had to see the Yanzhou Army and see what Cao Cao wanted. It can be said that when Liu Bei was destroyed, Cao Cao did not fight with him, at least not all the time. Therefore, Ma Chao could breathe and have enough energy to deal with Liu Bei. If it were the Yanzhou Army and his own side that had always been so dead, Then many things may have changed at that time. Really, he still knew this very well. But Liu Bei has been destroyed, and if he wants to destroy Jiangdong again, Cao Cao will not do it at this time. Liu Bei was Liu Bei before, and Sun Ce and him are still different, very different. Cao Cao knows this very well, and he knows it, indeed ah. So Ma Chao knows, wait for the opportunity, it has always been like this. When dealing with Liu Bei, it was still close. After all, Cao Cao did not have that attitude, but when dealing with Jiang Dong, I have to say that Cao Cao has changed. Ma Chao has a deep understanding of this, and he is absolutely right. His treatment of Liu Bei and his treatment of Sun Ce are clearly two different situations, really. But again, he knew exactly how much Liu Bei had a feud with Cao Cao, so he could understand Cao Cao's original approach. Moreover, Liu Bei was destroyed, and Sun Ce was gone. Liu Bei's side was gone, and there was Jiangdong Army. This is Cao Cao. Even if Liu Bei was destroyed, he still had some confidence, and he knew this. And I have to say that Sun Ce is not Liu Bei. Firstly, he does not have the same troubles as Liu Bei and Cao Cao. Secondly, Jiangdong's army is stronger than Liu Bei's Han army. Ma Chao thinks this is the fundamental reason. At least if he is If Cao Cao chooses someone to fight against him, then his choice will not be Liu Bei, but Sun Ce. Ma Chao felt that it was definitely not because he looked down on Liu Bei but that Sun Ce was good. Perhaps there was some reason for this, but in fact, Ma Chao felt that was not the case. Even if I can like Liu Bei but not Sun Ce, I guess I will have to choose that way in the end. Just because Jiangdong Army is stronger, when it comes to choosing allies, you have to choose a stronger one, basically. That¡¯s it. As for Liu Bei's Han army, it still has some strength. Ma Chao also admitted, "But who should we compare with? If we compare with our own side, the Yanzhou Army, or even with the Jiangdong Army, they are a bit weaker." When it comes to choosing an ally, even if the other party is of the same strength as you, but neither strength is allowed to you, if you are allowed to choose, how many of you will not choose the stronger one? Anyway, Cao Cao definitely didn't. How stupid was he to choose Liu Bei instead of Jiangdong Army? That was really not the Cao Cao Cao Mengde that Ma Chao knew, and he really wasn't like that. And which side is more in line with the interests of him and their Yanzhou Army? Needless to say, it is definitely not Liu Bei anyway. This is correct. Therefore, he could watch Liu Bei being destroyed without taking action with all his strength, but if it were the current Jiangdong Army, that would definitely not be possible. Ma Chao is confident that he can destroy Jiangdong without the Yanzhou Army attacking with all its strength. But once the Yanzhou Army intervenes and attacks with all its strength, there will be many variables. It is impossible for him not to consider it carefully. This must be, it is impossible. Ignored it, it¡¯s impossible not to have it, really. The Yanzhou Army is indeed a major obstacle in front of us. They are the biggest obstacle to our own dominance and the greatest resistance to our progress. We have not yet fought a decisive battle with them. We want to destroy the Jiangdong Army, but they will not do it. When we have a decisive battle with them, the battle It is conceivable that this battle will not be small, it must be, now this All, so it is true Although Ma Chao is not afraid of Cao Cao or the Yanzhou Army, he has to consider his own side, this is definitely the case. Now it can be said that even the Jiangdong Army has not been destroyed by our own side, let alone the Yanzhou Army that is at its peak, indeed. This was Cao Cao's first and only one to be crowned Duke, and later he was crowned King. Although it is true that he and Sun Ce were both elected this time, to be honest, this man was the first to be crowned Duke, and he and Sun Ce were both crowned kings. Sun Ce, that's just following Cao Cao, that's it. Of course, in Cao Cao's view, he must be the only king with a different surname in the world, but that is just the most ideal idea, is it possible? Of course it's impossible. If you want to claim justice, just forget it. And if he didn't make any moves, Sun Ce wouldn't. So now, Cao Cao has become the king of Wei. If he doesn't do anything anymore, will the people in the world think that he is afraid of Cao Cao? But would I be afraid of him or the Yanzhou Army? Of course not, so he was determined to be the king himself, and just as he thought, when the news of Cao Cao becoming king reached Jianye, Sun Ce already had an idea, and when he heardAfter he became king, he could no longer sit still. For Jiangdong, most people thought it was a good thing for Sun Ce to be called King of Wu, but when Cao Cao arrived at Yanzhou's army, it would be of little benefit. After all, Cao Cao and Ma Chao are different, not to mention that their Yanzhou Army and Jiangdong Army have been allies for many years. But Ma Chao had to admit that the timing Sun Ce chose was actually very good. At least Cao Cao didn't dare to break up with Jiangdong Army right now. That would not be good for any of them, but it would be better for himself, so Cao Cao wouldn't do that. If he really did that, Ma Chao would have to say, are the others so confused that they become like that? How else could it be done like that? Others might be able to, but Cao Cao couldn't. Ma Chao knew it too well. At least he was angry, but he didn't lose his mind just because of Sun Ce becoming king. Ma Chao felt that it was someone else who did that, not him, Cao Mengde, really. Cao Cao is regarded by Ma Chao as his first opponent and biggest enemy. That is indeed different. If it's just so-so, why should Ma Chao value it so much? This is really the case. For him, Cao Cao felt that he was the most powerful enemy. If there was no Cao Cao in the world, he might have gone further to unify the world. For now. But with the addition of Cao Cao, his steps have become smaller, and Ma Chao knows this. So speaking of Cao Cao, the Yanzhou Army has always been his biggest enemy, and Ma Chao has always thought this way. Even though Yuan Shao was the overlord of the north and dominated the four states, Ma Chao did not regard him as his greatest enemy. Instead, only Cao Cao and the Yanzhou Army were the only ones. Ma Chao always knew that they were the strongest enemies and his own number one. Enemy, absolutely. And from now on, this is indeed the case. What I thought was correct, but it wasn't. It was like that. Our strongest enemy was Cao Cao and the Yanzhou Army. If one side destroys the other side, it is a complete victory. If it wins, then it will dominate the world, that's it. And if you can't beat others, then the final result But I still think that the chance is very small, at least I think 80% is no problem, or even more than 90%, that's it. Still saying that, how big a miracle must it be for the Yanzhou Army to finally destroy its own side? It's not that Ma Chao thinks highly of himself and underestimates the other party. In fact, this is the fact, really. The Yanzhou Army is the first resistance, and of course the biggest one. That's absolutely true. In Ma Chao's view, if one's own side has that strength, it can destroy the Yanzhou Army in one go, and it won't be so hard on one's own side, then it can destroy the Jiangdong Army in minutes. Really, although that is an exaggeration. It's true, but the meaning is correct. If our own strength is really that strong, even if the Jiangdong Army and the Yanzhou Army are destroyed together, it is not impossible. But now, one's own side is not that strong, and the other side is not that weak either. This is the reality, and what we have to face is the Yanzhou Army plus the Jiangdong Army, not just the Yanzhou Army, or the Jiangdong Army. If that is really the case, it would be fine, but obviously not ah. We still have to deal with the Yanzhou Army and the Jiangdong Army, and the two of them have joined forces to deal with our own side, that's it. So Ma Chao has always been the same. He wants to break the situation. Even if it seems that his side has the upper hand now, it really doesn't decide much. This is really good. After all, in Ma Chao's view, it is difficult to say who will win in the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty. Let's just say that many people know that they have a high chance of ruling the world in the end, but this is definitely not absolute. It is absolutely true. Even if you are so sure, do you know what will happen in the end? Ma Chao can't predict this anyway. Even if he has astrological divination skills, he is only half-assed. But when he heard it from Nan Hua, he seemed to be able to win the world, so Ma Chao could comfort himself as well. , at least those kind of experts, right, say they have no problem, so there should be no problem, that's it. Therefore, Ma Chao also had something to comfort himself. He felt that an expert is an expert after all, so As he expected, Cao Cao became the King of Wei, and he became the King of Liang. When he went to Sun Ce, he became the King of Wu. Ma Chao had expected this. If he had proclaimed himself Duke, just like Cao Cao, and followed in his footsteps, would Sun Ce have become a Duke of Wu at that time? It would be interesting if he really turned out to be Wu Gong. No matter what others think, I find it interesting anyway, really. However, I also thought about it. Even if I became a duke at the beginning, and Sun Ce also claimed the duke, he might not be Wu Gong in the end. This is true. Anyway, if I were him, I wouldn't be the Duke of Wu even if I was beaten to death. It's too ridiculous. It's not as good as others. It's true. There was no way he could compare to how he was a prince back then and how he was such a king. Wei Gong and Wei Wang, no matter how you hear it, the latter is better. If the former is the case, then addMy father-in-law has become a father-in-law, so it¡¯s better to be a king. That¡¯s true. Of the others, Wu Gong or Wu King, there is no need to say which one is better. This Duke of Liang, the King of Liang, I guess he doesn¡¯t have to be called Duke of Liang if he calls himself Duke. Another one would not be better than this one, really. So there are still many choices before talking about this. It's not like being king, but in fact there is only one suitable one. Really, Ma Chao felt that there were no others anyway, and the others were not suitable for him. There was only this King of Liang, and he thought he was the most suitable. Just like Cao Cao thinks that he is suitable for the King of Wei, and Sun Ce thinks that the King of Wu is suitable, he also thinks that the King of Liang is the most suitable, right? This is much more suitable than the King of Qin and King of Shu mentioned before, indeed. There are three more kings with different surnames in the world, but to the common people, they don't feel much. It can be said that the vast majority of people don't feel anything. Anyway, they all live in the territory of the three major princes. Let alone being a king with a different surname now, even if he is proclaimed emperor, the common people may not feel anything. For them, whether they are kings or not, they still rule such a place. They should be under the rule of which prince, or where. If there is any change, it will be a big war, with both sides seizing territory. Today it is still under Cao Cao's rule, but tomorrow it may become Ma Chao's Liangzhou Army. Of course, for the common people, it doesn't matter how much space someone occupies, as long as they can have food to eat and not starve to death in these troubled times, that's actually fine. So so many people are serving as soldiers, isn¡¯t it just for food and salary? That¡¯s it. It is true that they are risking their lives, but at least they will not die of hunger. This is not bad at all. Therefore, at this time, in troubled times, the number of troops is still sufficient. At least what Ma Chao saw was no big problem. If it is said to be a peaceful age, it should be said that some people have changed their minds. At least those who can eat and have enough to eat may not necessarily join the army. Of course, in the peaceful and prosperous times, basically it wouldn't be like now, with frequent wars, but this still wouldn't be the case. A peaceful and prosperous age, a peaceful and prosperous age, you must first have peace, this is the most fundamental. If you are not at peace, you are still in troubled times. Then how can there be a prosperous age? Really, there is no such thing as troubled times. Then the troubled times will be over, and there will be almost peace. Then the world will be governed well, and there will be a peaceful and prosperous age. Looking at it now, Ma Chao feels that he doesn't even know when there will be peace, let alone a prosperous age, really. It was what I hoped for. If it were early, it would be better to end the troubled times a few years earlier than anything else. If you want a prosperous age, you need not only peace, but also a bunch of policies and the like. There are too many. It¡¯s all hard work anyway, and there¡¯s nothing you can do about it. After all, what you want, a prosperous age requires so much effort. Otherwise, there would be no such thing.